UA Student Receives Rotary International Scholarship
June 26, 2003 - Filed under: Uncategorized
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Freshman mechanical engineering major Emad Abdel-Raouf recently was selected to receive the 2003-2004 Jack Seay Rotary International Scholarship.
The $1,500 scholarship from the Rotary Club Foundation of Tuscaloosa is awarded to students who are seeking degrees related to international understanding.
Abdel-Raouf, originally from Egypt, is a co-op student with Mercedes-Benz U.S. International and is interested in multi-national business.
“Being from Egypt and working for a German based company, Emad definitely has an international perspective and an appreciation for a variety of cultures,” said Dr. Beth Todd, associate professor of mechanical engineering.
In 1837, UA became the first university in the state to offer engineering classes and was one of the first five in the nation to do so. Today, the College of Engineering, with about 1,900 students and more than 90 faculty, is one of the three oldest continuously operating engineering programs in the country and has been fully accredited since accreditation standards were implemented in the 1930s.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Deidre Stalnaker, Engineering Student Writer, 205/348-3051, staln001@bama.ua.edu
Mary Wymer, 205/348-6444